Police threat to monthly bike ride 7 October 2005 by sianberry Both the Green Party members of the London Assembly have promised toshow their solidarity with fellow London cyclists by attending thenext Critical Mass ride on Friday 28th October, regardless of whetherit is deemed illegal. Jenny Jones, a member of the Metropolitan PoliceAuthority, has written to the Commissioner, Ian Blair, to protest. Shesaid: "The police should […] Read more »
Water Privatisation costs Londoners wasted millions 4 April 2005 by sianberry "The water companies say that they can’t invest unless the Government lets them raise bills. The water regulators defend lower bills and don’t regard the environment as a key priority. Consumers rightly complain that the owners of Thames Water have siphoned off £500 million in profits in the last four years. The Government don’t want […] Read more »
Councils cheat landfill penalties by incinerating 3 April 2005 by sianberry From the 1st April, the Government will fine councils if they fail to reduce the waste they send to landfill sites. This could have meant that councils were forced to dramatically increase the amount that they recycle. However, many councils are likely to cheat by either incinerating their rubbish instead of recycling it, or buying […] Read more »
Met Police’s block on safety cameras will cost lives says Mayor’s Road Safety Ambassador 3 April 2005 by sianberry In a meeting of the Metropolitian Police Authority (of which Jenny is also a member) she will argue that the move will lead to more unnecessary deaths and injuries on London’s roads. The row follows moves by the government to backtrack on its promises to cut speeding by announcing a freeze on Safety Camera Partnerships […] Read more »
Thames Gateway Bridge inquiry being held too soon say Greens 1 April 2005 by sianberry Objectors to the bridge have raised numerous concerns over the speed with which Transport for London (TfL) is hoping to act saying that many local people are unaware of the plans and that objectors have not had enough time to prepare evidence. Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson, said: ‘I absolutely support […] Read more »
Public support for 20mph speed limit 22 March 2005 by sianberry Only 27 per cent opposed a 20mph limit for residential roads. 85 per cent of people also supported the introduction of a 20mph limit outside schools with just 10 per cent opposed. Jenny Jones, the London Mayor’s Road Safety Ambassador said that: "Road Safety works in London. It saves lives and it stops people being […] Read more »
Greens want less talk, more action, on school dinners in London 21 March 2005 by sianberry · Unhealthy vending machines out of schools;· A return to the London wide system of training for meal supervisors and booklet of meal sheets which was abandoned in the nineteen eighties;· Healthy eating to be integrated into the primary school curriculum; · A system of involving: parents; celebrity chiefs; organizations like the Soil Association and […] Read more »
Green Fire Authority Member says no to fire cuts 16 March 2005 by sianberry 12.30pm City Hall: Rally and lobby to oppose fire service cuts2.30pm City Hall: Fire Authority meeting to discuss the London Safety Plan Cllr. Darren Johnson AM commented, “Whilst I agree that the fire service must change and adapt to cope with modern pressures, I am very concerned about the removal of ten fire engines and […] Read more »
Belmarsh contradictions and Commissioner of Met Police 11 March 2005 by sianberry "I find the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s comments about Belmarsh detainees rather surprising, given that no one from the Met, nor the security services has ever bothered to pop down the road and interview any of these terror suspects. I can’t think of any other situation where we would deprive someone of freedom, not tell them […] Read more »
Greens demolish the road humps myth 8 March 2005 by sianberry As a Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny was part of an in depth scrutiny which found: · The London Ambulance Service deny making the claim that road humps cost 500 lives a year in London;· The London Ambulance Service had no detailed research to support a claim that road humps cost lives […] Read more »